Fasciolosis is a snail-borne disease of medical and economic importance which is distributed worldwide. In this study, we aim at determining the prevalence of fascioliasis in slaughtered goats in Bauchi North Senatorial Zone Abattoirs Bauchi State, Nigeria. Two hundred and seventy (270) faeces samples were collected randomly from slaughtered goats in the selected abattoirs for a period of three months (March -May, 2020). The samples collected were examined using formal ether concentration technique and the data were analyses statistically using chi-square and simple percentage. Out of the samples collected and examined, 120 were females and 150 males. The overall prevalence of 74(29.6%) was observed with the female species had the highest prevalence of 51(42.5%) and male with 23(15.3%). The prevalence rates between the different sexes of goat with fascioliasis in the area were statistically significant (𝑃 > 0.05). Open grazing of animals in swampy areas where snails are presence and watering of animal using streams, lack of regular de-worming are all influencing the prevalence rate of the parasite in study area. Public enlightenment to the farmers/rarer on the importance of regular de-worming and watering of their animals using clean water for their economic benefit and health conditions of their animals and consumers are recommended with the aim of maximizing the welfare of the farmer, improvement on profit of meat sellers as well as health condition of the consumers.
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